Itani Ramen ★ 4.3
Kyle Itani's ramen room and izakaya runs tonkotsu bowls plus Japanese small plates on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland. Beer and sake list to match.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage
Viridian is a new american restaurant in Uptown, Oakland.
Viridian on Broadway at Grand in Uptown Oakland runs contemporary Asian American small plates and cocktails. The room replaced Plum Bar in 2020.
Signature dishes: Cocktails, Asian American small plates
Address: 2216 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Kyle Itani's ramen room and izakaya runs tonkotsu bowls plus Japanese small plates on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland. Beer and sake list to match.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage
Tay Ho in Oakland Chinatown leans into Northern Vietnamese cooking with a full bar. Bun cha Hanoi and banh xeo, plus a daily lunch crowd from BART.
Signature: Bun cha Hanoi, Banh xeo
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue cooks Lao and Thai family recipes since 2006. The room sits ten minutes from Lake Merritt, daily lunch and dinner.
Signature: Nam khao, Lao sausage
Battambang in Oakland Chinatown has cooked Cambodian plates since 1993. Beef lok lak and amok with thirty years of regulars at the Broadway corner.
Signature: Beef lok lak, Amok
El Huarache Azteca on International Boulevard in Fruitvale runs a Mexico City counter from a mother-daughter team. Huaraches and tlacoyos are the line.
Signature: Huarache de chicharron, Tlacoyo, Pozole
Shan Dong in Oakland Chinatown pulls noodles by hand in the front window. Dumplings, sesame paste noodles and chive pancakes drive the lunch line.
Signature: Hand-pulled noodles, Pork dumplings
Kyle Itani's ramen room and izakaya runs tonkotsu bowls plus Japanese small plates on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland. Beer and sake list to match.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage